U.S. secretly shipped ATACMS missiles to Ukraine - media --Biden personally approved the delivery, an anonymous official has said | 24 April 2024 | Washington secretly sent Kiev an unspecified number of longer-range ATACMS missiles last month, multiple U.S. outlets reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous U.S. government official. The Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), with a range up to 300 kilometers, were included in the $300-million package of military aid approved by Joe Biden on March 12, according to the official, who spoke with Reuters, Politico and the New York Times, among others. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said that Ukraine used the missiles for the first time last Wednesday, targeting a Russian airfield about 165 kilometers (103 miles) from the front line.